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Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series

Microsoft's flight simulators aimed realistically portray life as a commercial pilot for over a decade before combat was added. In this offshoot (pardon the pun) of the series, you are a combat pilot during…

1 December 1998

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series is a simulator developed by Microsoft Corporation, released 1 December 1998 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series is

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series is a simulator game developed by Microsoft Corporation and released in 1998. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Microsoft's flight simulators aimed realistically portray life as a commercial pilot for over a decade before combat was added. In this offshoot (pardon the pun) of the series, you are a combat pilot during World War II, for either the RAF, USAAF or Luftwaffe. Eight different planes and the battered cities of Berlin, Paris and London are incorporated. Full cockpit designs and damage models are featured - watch for engine smoke and explosion debris. There is a full campaign mode, which takes in the Battle of Britain, defending London during the Blitz, and finishing the job started on D-Day by pummeling ground targets.You can also play individual missions or fly freely. Online multiplayer…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are historical and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series launched on 1 December 1998, within three weeks of Half-Life, Suikoden II, Mario Party and Thief: The Dark Project.

Released around the same time: Half-Life, Suikoden II, Mario Party, Thief: The Dark Project.

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When did Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series come out?
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator: WWII Europe Series was released on 1 December 1998 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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